Hello rose lovers.This is the tenth anniversary of the retirement of Carl Pallek and Son Nurseries. We have finally become grandparents and are loving every minute with our little grandson Jasper. Our own garden is still flourishing and as long as it calls to us, our hands will still be in the dirt. We are no longer hybridizing roses but our plants are still for sale at Palatine Fruit and Roses in Niagara On The Lake, Ontario.

Life is good and now we have our hands in a different mud. New arts have emerged and our hands are always busy creating beauty. We are busy creating at. metalmud.com However, nothing can ever compare to the beauty of the rose , so rose growers, keep on growing.r. pallek

I was trying to think what this post reminded me of, & finally got it - Palekh Art?MargaretI tried to remove this, since people get bored with puns on their names, but I don't think the Delete button is working.

Who knows about important parents in breeding history, based on number of unique descendants and number of descendant generations?Here are the favoirtes I found:R. chinensis 13115 and 27R. moschata 12512 and 27Champneys' Pink Cluster 12411 and 26 (R.chinensis x R. moschata!)William Jesse 12090 and 26Persian Yellow 10079 and 22Madame Domage 10019 and 23Crimson Rambler 8890 and 22Mognonette 8803 and 23

any additions are wellcomewhich rose has the most unique descendantes??ThanksWerner